JPS63218096A - Article filling case-packer - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to an article filling and packaging device that can be used in a packaging line that fills and packs foods, detergents, liquids such as oil, powders, etc. .

(Prior Art) Fig. 2 shows a conventional canning line. The conventional device shown in the figure includes an anchor 3 for taking out cans 2 from a box 1, an aligning device 4 for transporting the cans 2 and arranging the open cans 2 in a line, a canning machine 5 for filling the cans 2 with liquid, and a capper for capping the cans 2. 6. It has a case packer 7 that packs the cans 2 into boxes, a conveyor 8 that transports empty boxes from the uncaser 3 to the case backer 7, etc., and also requires a lot of equipment such as conveyors that connect these devices, as well as operating personnel. there were.

That is, along the flow of the cans 2, the uncaser 3-conveyor 11
→Aligning device 4→Conveyor 9→Canning machine 5-Capper 6→Conveyor 10→Case packer 7 and other equipment are required.
Empty boxes 12 taken out by an uncaser 3 along the flow of boxes 1 had to be transported by a long box conveyor 8 until they were packed in a caser 7. Further, each of the devices, the uncaser 3, the canning machine 5, the capper 6, and the case capper 7, always requires a person to operate them. This is because the distance between each device is long, making it impossible for one operator to monitor or operate the device.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the conventional canning line system described above, each function is performed by each machine (for example, the uncaser for taking out can 2 from box 1), and each machine operates independently. Was.

In addition, since the uncaser 3 uses continuous motion, the canning machine 5 uses continuous motion, and the case puff cuff uses intermittent motion, there are conveyors 8, 9, and 9 between each machine. There were problems such as the need for 1O2.

Furthermore, the uncaser 3 and the case packer 7 process a specified number of containers, but the canning machine 5 processes one container 2, so in order to supply the containers 2 to the canning machine 5, As a process, an alignment device is required to arrange the containers in one row, and in front of the case panel 7, an arrangement device is required to arrange one row of containers into multiple rows. Furthermore, since each machine is connected by a conveyor 8,9,10, there is a distance between them, and therefore it is necessary to arrange a large number of monitoring and operating personnel.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems.

(Means for Solving the Problems) Therefore, the present invention provides an apparatus for storing a plurality of empty containers as one unit and feeding the empty boxes continuously supplied to an intermittent conveying device, and a device for feeding the empty boxes to an intermittent conveying device, which is filled with liquid in a subsequent process. The intermittent conveying device is operated intermittently at a controlled speed to prevent liquid from spilling from the containers in the box, and is disposed in front of the filling section and has an outer flap and an inner flap to secure the upper opening of the empty box. A filling device that has a device that opens the flap, a device located downstream of the device that checks the presence and arrangement of containers in the box, and a device that restrains the box from the outside and positions it in the filling head at the liquid filling section downstream of the same device. , a capping device that has a device that restrains the box from the outside and positions it on the capping head in a capping section following the filling device; a detection device that is disposed after the capping device to detect the presence or absence of a cap; and a device for taking out cans without caps. , a caulking device for caulking the camp of the container capped by the capping device, and a device for closing and discharging opened inner and outer flaps, and having a configuration in which these are arranged continuously, is used as a means to solve problems.

(Function) When a box containing a container is supplied, the box is sent to an intermittent conveying device, and then this fed box is conveyed to a flap opening device, and the outer flap and the inner flap are opened.

This box with the inner and outer flaps open is checked for the presence or absence of containers and their arrangement, and then the empty containers inside the box are filled with liquid by a downstream liquid filling device. The container is sent to a capping device and a cap is fitted into the container. The presence or absence of a cap on these containers is detected by a cap presence/absence detection device, and the capped containers are sent to a crimping device where the caps are crimped. The inner and outer flaps of the box are then closed and the box is discharged off the line.

(Embodiments) The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments of the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. The article filling and packaging device shown in FIG. 1 has a box conveying device 34 that operates intermittently to carry empty boxes 31 that store a plurality of empty containers as one unit and are continuously supplied.
a device having a busher 33 for feeding the liquid into the box, a box conveying device 34 whose speed is controlled so as not to spill liquid from a container to be filled with liquid in a later process in the box, and a box conveying device 34 disposed in front of the filling section, A flap opening device with suction cups 37 and 40 that opens the outer flap 31a and inner flap 31b to secure the upper opening of the empty box 31, and a flap opening device with suction cups 37 and 40 installed downstream thereof to check the presence and arrangement of containers in the box. a filling device consisting of a filling nozzle 41, a cylinder 42, and a filling hose 43, which has a device for restraining the box 31 from the outside in a liquid filling section and positioning it on the filling head; and a capping device following the filling device. A capping device has a device for restraining the box from the outside and positioning it on the capping head 49, that is, a device consisting of a chute 46, a cap catcher 47, a cap squeezing device 50, etc., and a capping device disposed downstream of the capping device. A detection device 52 detects the presence or absence of a cap, a device for taking out a can without a cap, a cap crimping device 53 for crimping the cap of a capped container, and the opened inner and outer flaps 31a and 31b are closed to discharge the can. It becomes more with the equipment to do,
These are arranged consecutively.

Next, the configuration and operation of FIG. 1 will be explained in detail. In the figure, 31 is a box containing a container, 32 is an air cylinder, and 3
3 is a pusher, and when the box 31 containing the container is supplied to the entrance of the apparatus, the side of the box 31 is pushed into the box conveying device 34 by a pusher 33 driven by an air cylinder 32. The box transport device 34 moves intermittently by a drive device (not shown). The boxes 31 pushed into the box transport device 34 are pushed at the rear by a push rod 35 and sent to the outer flap opener device 36 while maintaining a constant interval. The outer flap opener device 36 attracts the outer flap 31a with a suction cup 37, rotates clockwise or counterclockwise by a drive device (not shown), and vertically opens the outer flap 31a.

The box with the outer flap 31a opened is then sent to the next inner flap opener 39 by the push rod 35, and the inner flap 31b is opened by the inner flap opener device 39 equipped with a suction cup 40. In the box with the inner and outer flaps opened in this way, the can arrangement confirmation device 30 in the next step confirms the arrangement of the cans and the mouth of the can using a photoelectric sensor. In this case, if even one can is out of alignment, the downstream filling, capping, and caulking processes are skipped. Moreover, if the arrangement is normal, the liquid is simultaneously filled into the cans by the filling nozzle 41 in the next step.

In this filling operation, while the can box is moving, the cylinder 42 has finished measuring the specified volume, and the filling hose 43
A nozzle 41 designed at the tip of the can is lowered into the mouth of the can, and by the rising action of the filling cylinder 42, the specified volume is simultaneously filled into the containers in the box. After filling is completed, the nozzle tip of the filling nozzle 41 is closed and the filling nozzle 41 is raised. In this case, in order to prevent liquid dripping from the nozzle tip from spilling into the box or onto the can, a drip catching device (not shown) is activated, and the box is transported to the capping process.

In the capping process, the caps 45 are aligned in the cap supplying device 44, and the camp receivers are sent to the pick-up device 47 by two rows of chutes 46. Camp pick up device 4
7 picks up the caps one by one from the tip of the chute 46 with the butt 48 and moves forward below the capping head 49. The capping head 49 has a cap squeezing device 50 attached to its tip, and the capping head 49 has a cap squeezing device 50 attached to the tip.
The cap 45 is received from the cap pad 48 by a magnet (not shown) attached to the lower surface of the cap 48. The method of transferring the cap 45 is that the cap holder mounting W47 rotates in the direction of the lower surface of the cap squeezing device 50 directly below the squeezing device 50, and the cap 45 is attracted to the magnet. When the camp 45 passes the tray to the squeezing device 50, the squeezing device 50 retreats and the capping head 49
descends. The capping head 49 hooks the cap 45 diagonally on the edge of the can mouth, and the top surface of the cap is placed on the roller 5.
1 is squeezed so that it slides, and the cap 45 is fitted into the container in the box at the same time.

When the capping operation is completed, the capping head 49 is raised and the box is sent to the next cap presence detection device 52. For cans without caps, cap presence/absence detection device 5
It is detected by a photoelectric switch (not shown) attached to 2, and the machine is stopped, an alarm is issued, and the operator is notified. Workers take out cans without caps and put caps on them. In addition, the operator must control the machine so that it will not operate unless the camp is placed in a can without a camp.

On the other hand, boxes with normal caps are sent to the cap crimping device 53 for the next process. A crimping chuck 54 is attached to the tip of the cap crimping device 53, and when the crimping chuck 54 descends and reaches the position of the cap 45, the crimping chuck 54 is closed by a drive device (not shown) and the cap 45 is crimped. When the cap crimping is completed, the cap crimping device 53 is raised, and the box is sent to the inner flap closing process, the inner flap is closed, and the outer flap is also closed and the box is discharged.

(Effects of the Invention) Since the present invention is configured as explained in detail above,
The entire device is simplified, and there is no need for conveyors or alignment devices that connect each device as in conventional devices, reducing costs.In addition, the distance between each device can be shortened, making it easier for observers, The number of operators can be significantly reduced compared to conventional methods.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an article filling and packaging apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a line arrangement of a conventional filling apparatus. Explanation of the main parts of the figure 3 - Can arrangement confirmation device 31 - Box 31 a - Outer flap 31 b - Inner flap 32 - Air cylinder 33 - Pusher 34 - Box transport device 35 - Push rod 36--Outer flap opener device 37--Suction cup 39--Inner flap opener device 40--Suction cup 41--Filling nozzle 42--Filling cylinder 43--Filling hose 44--Cap supply device 45 - Cap 46 - Chute 47 - Cap holder removing device 4B - 11 - Cap pad 49 - Cuffing head 50 - Rubbing device 51 - Roller 52 - Cap presence/absence detection device 53 - Cap Crimping device 54 - Crimping chuck patent Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A device that stores multiple empty containers as a unit and feeds the continuously supplied empty boxes to an intermittent conveyance device, and speed control to prevent liquid from spilling from the containers in the box that will be filled with liquid in the subsequent process. an intermittent conveying device which is driven intermittently; a device which is disposed before the filling section and which opens the outer and inner flaps to secure the upper opening of the empty box; A filling device that has a device that confirms the presence and alignment, a device that restrains the box from the outside at the liquid filling section downstream of the same checking device and positions it on the filling head, and a device that restrains the box from the outside at the capping section following the filling device. A capping device that has a device for positioning the capping head, a detection device that is arranged after the capping device to detect the presence or absence of a cap, a device for taking out a can without a cap, and a crimping device that crimps the cap of a container capped by the capping device. 1. An article filling and packaging apparatus characterized in that it has a device for closing and discharging opened inner and outer flaps, and these devices are arranged continuously.